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Word: begum (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • a high ranking Muslim woman, especially in India and Pakistan
  • the form of address for such a woman

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Proper noun:

  • A Muslim honorific for a high-ranking woman, with its origin in India and Pakistan, that has become a surname in the west.

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